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Individuals seeking a Bachelor's degree: Graduates of accredited high schools who
graduated less than three years prior to attendance, must meet both the Admission
Standards requirements and the Board of Regents college preparatory curriculum to
begin as first-time, full-time freshmen.

Written and oral communication skills, literature, and a designated college-prep
composition or research-writing course.

Science

3

Full year each: General, physical or earth science; biology; chemistry or physics.

Social Studies

3

Global studies (world history, world geography), American history; government, economics,
American Indian history
or other third-year courses. Recommendation: one half year or more of other courses
such as psychology, humanities.

Electives

3

2 years of a second language, music, fine arts, speech/debate, career and technical
education (such as information technology, computer science).

Students who are not eligible to enter a four-year program may pursue an associate
degree major and change to a four-year program upon successful completion of MATH
121 or higher.

Exceptions to the College Preparatory/Admission Standards Requirements:

Non-traditional students (students th graduated from high school at least three
years prior to enrollment),

Summer only students,

Part-time students taking seven or fewer college or university level credits. For
the purpose of this section, "university level credits" means those courses that
are applicable toward an associate of applied science, associate of science, bachelor
of applied science, or baccalaureate degree at Montana State University-Northern.
Such courses shall include neither remedial nor developmental courses.

How to Apply

Submit an application form or apply online. Applications can also be obtained from Montana
high school guidance counselors, or by writing to the Admissions Office, Montana
State University-Northern, Havre, MT 59501 or calling toll-free 1-800-662-6132 or
(406) 265-3704.

A $30 non-refundable application fee and the completed admissions application should
be returned to the Admissions Office. If the applicant is admitted but does not
register, the $30 application fee is valid for the subsequent twelve months.

A final high school transcript, with a graduation date posted, must be sent to the
Admissions Office, Montana State University-Northern, Havre, MT 59501.

All freshmen applicants who have graduated from high school less than three years
prior to the first date of enrollment at Montana State University-Northern must
submit a score report from the American College Test (ACT) or from the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT).